Despite all the positive news on the company front, it
appears that Jobs' health is once again the in spotlight. Jobs released the
following statement today:

Team,

At
my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so
I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major
strategic decisions for the company.

I
have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations.
I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team
will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.

I
love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my
family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.